1888 Princess Theatre
MI_1074
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A hauntingly beautiful image of the newly built Princess Theatre in 1888. This magnificent building was designed by William Pitt (born Melbourne 1855) and opened in 1886. Pitt had a major influence on Melbourne's architecture, especially as it evolved into "Marvellous Melbourne". Other buildings that Pitt designed include the Melbourne Coffee Palace, Olderfleet and Rialto Buildings, amongst many others. He also collaborated on the design for the Federal Coffee Palace (later renamed as the Federal Hotel). Fortunately, many of these buildings have survived, but sadly the Federal Hotel was not one of them.
The play "The Barrister" opened at the theatre on 5th May 1888 and ran until the 19th May.
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Photographer John William Lindt.
Notes from the State Library tell us that this image is of a "View looking across street to a theatre, sign on top of the theatre reads 'Barrister', sign on front of theatre reads 'Charles Warner, Royal Comedy Company, Barrister."
This is a digitally retouched reproduction of the original held by the State Library of Victoria. All prints are reproduced without the HOTPRESS watermarks.
Our team of conservators have worked on a high resolution digital image in order to remove blemishes and artifacts such as stains, mould, scratches and damage caused by the handling of the original. We strive to provide authentic representations of the original work that are suitable for enlargements that retain the tones and character of the original.
